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John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester , England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing The Invisible Girls, featuring Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson and Steve Hopkins.

The song “Evidently Chickentown” became known to a wide audience through its use in the final season of the TV show “The Sopranos” and in the 2007 film “Control”.
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  • GrimAxeman

    Happy birthday, Mr. Clarke! It's an honour to share my birthday with you!

    January 2012

  • HyperBalladic

    "You went to a progressive psychiatrist. He recommended suicide..."

    December 2011

  • maudyyyyyyyyyy

    saw him in 1978 brilliant!!!! saw him in 2010 shit!!

    November 2011

  • RpRocker

    "Leotardo, that's my fuckin' legacy... no more Butchy... no more o' this"

    October 2011

  • PuNK66uk

    the guys a genius!-hey johnny clarke !can you go back to salford yet?-or have the cops still got yer marked?

    August 2011

  • SheIsAFaggot

    so underrated

    August 2011

  • ksjn

    crush

    June 2011

  • Foggster

    just discovered...first gentle love...

    June 2011
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